[SOLVED] DVI-D monitor port

[gibsonlespaul]

Hi,just bought a Acer K242HL monitor to use with my xbox 360 the monitor has two ports VGA and DVI-D i bought an adapter on amazonhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/r.html?C=38VLIQ1P7ES9H&K=2CBG8MUVXLTOF&M=urn:rtn:msg:20180924144534d27feb84f16e434c8a43fd0dc610p0eu&R=S2KAFSHKA9MO&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB07D3XZ9SD%2Fref%3Dpe_3187911_189395841_TE_dp_1&H=44SPUL9PZMKYIJ2MMDOQKQZARSMA&ref_=pe_3187911_189395841_TE_dp_1 when i turn the monitor it says (connect cable) i can use the vga port fine but want to use the dvi-d port so i can use the vga port for mac mini what do i need to get to run the xbox through the dvi port? thanks

 

[COLGeek]

Seems you just need a DVI cable to connect the Xbox 360 to your display's DVI port.

One of these will do the trick:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-DVI-Cable-6-5-Feet-Black/dp/B00IHMFIBY/ref=sr_1_1_acs_pb_intl_sl?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1538932498&sr=1-1-acs&keywords=dvi+cable

 

[Alabalcho]

Don't have XB360 anymore, but I don't remember it having DVI interface, bur rather HDMI and analogue. And you'll still have the problem of plugging something to produce the sound, neither VGA nor DVI carry sound.

So, check what your XB supports, before buying more (useless) stuff.

 

[COLGeek]

Alabalcho may very well be correct. If so, this will do what you need:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-Adapter-Cable-Latest-Standard-Black/dp/B014I8UQJY/ref=sr_1_5_acs_pb_intl_sl?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1538955812&sr=1-5-acs&keywords=hdmi+to+dvi+adapter

 

[gibsonlespaul]

Don't have XB360 anymore, but I don't remember it having DVI interface, bur rather HDMI and analogue. And you'll still have the problem of plugging something to produce the sound, neither VGA nor DVI carry sound.

So, check what your XB supports, before buying more (useless) stuff.

You are quite correct my friend the xbox is analogue VGA so i am looking for a cable/adapter with female VGA for the XB on one end and male DVI-D for the monitor that actually works on the other,sound is not an issue i run the XB av cables to an external amp